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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports6 fire reports4 injury reports

What owners actually said

68 reports

Mileage unknown · Dec 15, 1997

Electrical SystemFire

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT FIRE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON THE LEFT. DEALER DID NOTHING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #818863

Mileage unknown · Dec 11, 1997

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY ABOUT 3 MPH THE CONSUMER STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL, BUT SHE DIDN'T FIND ANY BRAKES. SHE TRIED TO MOVE VEHICLE TO SEE IF BRAKES WOULD WORK. THEN SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, THEY REPLACED BRAKE'S MASTER CYLINDER. BUT,THAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM, THEN THEY REPLACED THE EHC UNIT (ACCORDING TO CONSUMER) ON THE BRAKES. TWO MECHANICS SAID THEY COULDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM ON THE VEHICLE, AND DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THEY NEEDED TO BUY SOME OTHER PARTS AND CONSUMER DID. *AK ECHU WAS REPLACED. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #819934

Mileage unknown · Nov 12, 1997

Engine And Engine CoolingExterior LightingPower Train

TRANSMISSION VIBRATION REQUIRED THE TRANSMISSION TO BE OVERHAULED . NLM

NHTSA ODI #605580

Mileage unknown · Nov 7, 1997

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #524442

Mileage unknown · Nov 4, 1997

Power TrainVehicle Speed Control

GAS PEDAL STICK, VAN WILL NOT SLOW DOWN, THROTTLE CABLE AND THROTTLE BODY REPLACEMENT.

NHTSA ODI #524474

Mileage unknown · Oct 30, 1997

Electrical System

NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM DASHBORAD AREA. SMELLS LIKE ELECTRICAL WIRES BURNING. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET. SMELL STILL EXISTS.. (UNDER PE9702500)

NHTSA ODI #818003

Mileage unknown · Oct 28, 1997

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

AT 30 MPH THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. THIS PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN EXPERIENCED SINCE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #817762

Mileage unknown · Apr 23, 1997

Steering

TILT STEERING WHEEL FAILURE. THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN BOUNCES UP AND DOWN WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE BOLTS IN THE STEERING COLUMN HAS BEEN REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP. *AK

NHTSA ODI #811619

Mileage unknown · Feb 18, 1997

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

OWNER STATES THAT HIS ABS BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY AND THAT HE HAD VEHICLE IN THE DEALERS NUMEROUS TIMES. HIS BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT DEALERS FOUND A FAULTY MODULATOR VALVE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #809043

Mileage unknown · Jan 14, 1997

Visibility

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ON ICY ROAD THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIDDLE WINDOW INPLODED INTO THE VEHICLE, CAUSING GLASS TO SHATTER ON OCCUPANTS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #807604

Official recalls

93V187000 · Seats

Nov 16, 1993

THE RECLINER MECHANISM AND THE SEAT FRAME MAY HAVE FOAM AND/OR VINYL BETWEEN THEM, CREATING A "SOFT" JOINT. THIS "SOFT" JOINT RESULTS IN LOWER THAN SPECIFIED BOLT TORQUE WHICH LEADS TO JOINT LOOSENESS, CAUSING BOLT FATIGUE AND EVENTUAL BOLT FAILURE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF BOLT FAILURE OCCURS TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT, IT WOULDALLOW THE SEAT BACK TO SUDDENLY RECLINE, AND COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE FOAM AND/OR VINYL FROM BETWEEN THE RECLINER MECHANISM AND THE SEAT FRAME "SOFT" JOINT AND REPLACE THE RECLINER BOLTS.

91V164000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

Sep 20, 1991

SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE BAR FOR REAR SOFA FAILED TO SUSTAIN LOADS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 210.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: VEHICLES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 210.

Remedy: REPLACE NONCOMPLYING SOFA BAR WITH BAR THAT MEETS REQUIREMENTS.

91V102000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

Jun 14, 1991

THE SEAT BELTS FOR THE FRONT AND MID-SHIP SEATS DID NOT REST ON PELVIS AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 209.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: SEAT BELTS MAY NOT RESTRAIN SEAT OCCUPANT, AND COULDINJURE THE SEAT OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

Remedy: RELOCATE SEAT BELT ANCHOR BOLTS TO ADJUST BELTS FOR SEAT LOCATIONS.

90V146000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

Aug 13, 1990

FUEL RETURN HOSES MAY BREAK AT EITHER CRIMPED COUPLING, CAUSING A LEAKAGE OF FUEL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A FUEL RETURN LINE SEPARATION, A FUELLEAK OCCURRING IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD CAUSE A FIRE.

Remedy: INSTALL A PROPERLY CRIMPED FUEL RETURN HOSE.

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NHTSA investigations

PE97025 · Instrument Panel/dash Electrical Fire

Opened Jun 12, 1997 · Closed Nov 26, 1997

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System

ALLEGED ELECTRICAL FIRES MAY OCCUR IN THE DASH AREA WHILE THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE BEING OPERATED OR WHILE PARKED.

EA92022 · Seat Back Bolt Breakage

Opened Jun 24, 1992 · Closed Nov 19, 1993

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats

There is no summary currently available

DP92012 · Apv Fires

Opened Jun 9, 1992 · Closed Jun 25, 1992

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline

APV FIRES

EA91028 · Brake Failure

Opened Jun 10, 1991 · Closed Jun 30, 1992

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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PE91052 · Brake Failure

Opened Feb 22, 1991 · Closed Jun 10, 1991

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

There is no summary currently available

PE91038 · Sliding Door Hinge Failure

Opened Jan 23, 1991 · Closed May 31, 1991

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure

There is no summary currently available